Tigers in London

Published in the September 19, 2012, issue

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Julia Reinprecht ’14

FIELD HOCKEY

TheReinprecht sisters, Julia ’14 and Katie ’13, played key minutes for the U.S. team, which was 1–5 in Olympic play. Alternate Michelle Cesan ’14 and assistant coach Nate Franks ’07 were on the sidelines in ­London.

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Maya Lawrence ’02

FENCING

Maya Lawrence ’02 and Susannah Scanlan ’14 won bronze in women’s team epee, the only U.S. fencing medal in 2012. Soren Thompson ’05 lost his ­opening bout in the ­single-elimination men’s individual epee tournament.

SOCCER

Three days after a heartbreaking loss to the United States, Canada’s Diana Matheson ’08 scored in the 92nd minute against France to clinch the bronze medal. “It feels unreal, it feels like a dream,” she told the ­Associated Press.

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Donn Cabral ’12

TRACK & FIELD

NCAA champion Donn Cabral ’12 took an early lead in the men’s 3,000-meter steeplechase final before falling back and ­finishing eighth, seven seconds behind gold ­medalist Ezekiel Kemboi of Kenya.